#we really can't catch a break bruh

[kuper5tons]

honestly sad about how gnc men get treated even by minorities

does anuyone care about the word femboy anymore. remember when a lot of people on here cared a whole lot about the word femboy

[cherryredstars]

hii i hope ur weeks been going okay!! ❣️

now hear me out

buff female reader…. as actor miguels bodyguard… ☹️ its a need

no specific scenario for it really but a pool perhaps… although idrk when an actor and a bodyguard would need to be in the same pool but erm we can maybe just use our imaginations on this one 🙏 but like again no specific scenario tbh i’ll take anything

i NEED!!!! miguel and buff female ready bruh im actually tweaking thank yew… need him to admire the muscles🤫🤫🤫

uhhh have a sweet day!!! 👐

Pairing: actor!Miguel O'Hara x fem!reader

Warnings: SFW, Reader has prominent muscles, Swimsuits

A/N: Hello, love! I hope you're having an amazing day!

Unedited

Miguel has always preferred to really prepare for his roles.

It's something you've admired about him since you've started working for him. No matter what the role is, he does his research. You've seen the man spend hours studying dinosaurs and going to museums because he once had a role where his character was an archaeologist. He is completely dedicated to his craft, and he always brings an authentic experience to the screen.

For his newest role, he's starring in a film about an inspirational story of a want-to-be Olympic swimmer who had their journey postponed due to an accident that had them unable to swim for a year. He had come to you, mentioning offhandedly that he'll have to hire a swim coach soon to learn professional swimming techniques to elevate his performance. You had nodded, until you remembered your years spent in college and university doing swim.

"I can teach you." You had said, shrugging and telling him of our experience when he had questioned it. Almost instantly, he had agreed.

So now, you stand in his outdoor pool, waiting for him to exit the house. You've already adapted to the temperature of the water, not that there was much to adapt to with the water heater he has. You sigh to yourself as the sun beads down on you, overly aware of how tight the swimsuit you have on clings to your body despite the water softening it. The one piece was sitting in the back of your closet, the same one you would wear to practices when you were still in university. With the new muscle mass, the material stretches and clings to every indent of your body.

Miguel comes out eventually, wearing swim trunks. You can't help but oogle at him, seeing the toned planes of his chest and stomach. If he catches you staring, he doesn't say anything. Maybe that's because he's too busy staring at you too. His eyes scan the navy blue material of your swimsuit, following it down to where it gets distorted by the water. He clears his throat awkwardly, apologizing for taking so long as he climbs into the water.

You start off simple, showing him the basic strokes. You can feel his eyes burning into you as you swim quickly to the other side of the pool, eyes trained on the fluid movements of your muscles as they slice through the water. He finds himself distracted each time he tells himself to pay attention, eyes wandering from their focus on the basic movement to your muscles. Your arms and legs are powerful as they carry you through the water, the muscles on your back flexing and rippling. He wouldn't be surprised if he was salivating.

When you look back to him from the other side of the pool, you yell at him to try out the movements himself. He blames the burning in his cheeks on the sun as he tries his best to mimic your fluid movements, mind trying to piece together what you were doing. It's clumsy, and he breaks form a handful of times as he tries to swim over to you. You take mental note of what needs to be fixed, encouraging yet strict as you explain his mistakes to him.

By the end of the session, Miguel's bones feel like jelly and he can feel an aching in his muscles from fighting against the water. His eyes stray to you as the two of you dry off with towels, and he curses under his breath as he watches water drip from your skin and sees the way your arms flex trying to reach the water sitting on your upper back.

He doesn't know how long he'll survive this.

I spent 3 minutes watching some random guy swim on YouTube to write this LOL.

[adventuringblind]

Okay WTF now I need a part 3 of Enemy Territory 😭 like bruh like who is finding out about the kid first? Toto? Christian? George? Other driver who snitches to one of them on on purpose or totally on accident?? THE POSSIBILITIES

Enemy Teritory Part Three

George Russell x Horner Reader,

Summary: and they all live mostly happily ever after

Warnings: Lestappen wedding?

Notes: The things I do for you people

Masterlist

Christian knew he fucked up the moment she left the paddock that day. He knew it as he hadn't heard from her for weeks. He had to beg Max for any kind of update. Ones which the Dutch were reluctant to give.

He really should've stood up to Toto for his daughter. Showed her more support than he did.

It's the middle of 2024 when Max pulls him into his office and tells him to sit down. It's not often Max takes a serious tone with him. He knows it's something serious, and he can't help but let his mind travel to the worst about his daughter.

"She wants to meet for dinner the next time we're in Austria."

"Dinner?"

"You know? The meal you est in the evening?" Max snorts.

"Don't get sarcastic with me."

Sure enough, the next time they're in Austria, she drives up with Max to the Horner household for dinner. Max gets out and around to the other side of the car. It looks like she's struggling to move around.

Christians mouth falls open as he sees her. Probably around seven months pregnant. Of all the things he was prepared for, it wasn't this.

Turns out George is the father, but she has yet to tell him. Max has been helping her out when her can. To which he was shocked Charles has also come and help occasionally. Turns out both of the young adults decided to just tell him everything.

His daughter is pregnant and Max is dating Charles.

She’s been staying with them in Monaco since things have gotten harder to do on her own. Christian can tell she’s still hurting after a year of not seeing George. Well- less then that, but she still look like she just left that office.

It is a very happy time when the baby is born. Nobody knows why Christian and Max fly out directly after the race ends in early September. None of the reporters catch Charles sneaking out the back with them.

Christian is a very happy man that day. Yet, even through the smiles of his daughter, he cant help but notice the hint of sadness.

~

“Charles!” Max screams to get the attention of his now fiancé. It’s been over a year since baby George was born. His mother had been struggling immensely since his birth and Max and Charles were doing their best to help her out. Plus he started calling them ‘uncle Maxie and uncle Charlie’ which doesn’t help their growing adoration and incessant need to spoil the child.

Charles spins on his heels and puts his hands on his hips. “No need to shout at me!”

“But I come bearing gossip!”

Charles takes quick strides in his direction and they meet in the middle of the paddock alley. They are certainly closer then they need to be, but they couldn’t care less.

“Are you going to spill or not?”

“George has a new girlfriend.” They both sigh heavily in exasperation. The Brit had been complaining about his new PR contract that Toto is making him do.

They two drivers had been making so much progress with getting the mother of his child to come back to the paddock. This is going to set them back years. Maybe forever, at this rate.

George still asks about her. All the time. It's becoming a problem in some ways.

"Now she'll never come back!" Whines the Monegasque. He's not wrong, though. It's going to be a pain to get her to come back if George looks like he's moved on.

"We could tell her it's for PR?"

"She'll think we're lying."

They need to come up with a plan and fast. Both males know, without a shadow of a doubt, that this will break her even more than she already is.

~

The end of the 2026 season brings new things for everyone. George is walking on air after winning the championship. He didn’t think attending the wedding of two of his friends would bring such a tragedy with it.

He’s asked Max and Charles about her every chance he got. Christian had even approached him and apologized. As soon as he could, now that his contract with Mercedes and the stupid PR girlfriend are done, he was going to find her. Get her back and love her like she deserves.

George had assumed she’d be at the wedding. Found it to be the perfect opportunity to see if he can’t explain things. Maybe try to reconcile and see if she still wants to attempt a relationship now that Toto can’t get in the way.

She looks beautiful. Dressed in something that gives her a glow, standing and talking to the the two newly weds. George can’t help but smile when he lays eyes on her for the first time in years.

Then people move, and he gets a clear view of a little boy clinging to her leg. He can’t be older then two and is the spitting image of himself when he was a child.

Shock and realization passed through him. George has saved the last texts they’d sent that day before the dooming call to Toto’s office. She’s wanted to tell him something important. She had seemed excited, elated even.

She’s deep in conversation, enough to where she doesn’t notice George staring at the child and him looking right back. the boys face bursts into a grin and he launches himself through the crowd.

All three adults freeze and turn to look at where he’s run off to. George makes eye contact with the female. It’s like slow motion. Like they are they only two people in the room. She quickly exchanges words with Max and Charles before they come over.

“You’re George Russell!” Says the little boy.

“Indeed I am!”

“We have the same name! My maman says I have the same name as my dad.” He likes very prideful. George can’t help but smile.

Max scoops the boy, who he now knows is also George, up into his arms. “You know better then to run away, Junior.”

“But uncle Maxie look! I found him!”

“I see that. What do you say we go find something to snack on?”

“Only if uncle Charlie didn’t make it”

Charles looks offended and fakes a pain in his chest. Then the trio walks off, leaving the boys mother behind.

George is at a loss for words. He doesn’t know what to say or how to say it. Thankfully she takes the lead. “He loves you. Your his favorite driver. Completely obsessed enough to wake up at ridiculous hours just to watch you race.” She doesn’t look him in the eyes. Like she can’t bring herself to do it.

“Is he- Is he mine?” She confirms with a nod of her head. George smiles and tears up more then he had at the reason why he is even here in the first place. “Can we go somewhere more private? I have something I want to tell you.”

They find a garden to explore as they talk. George tries to ease into it, see where she’s at before he tries to ask her out.

“How’s your girlfriend?” She looks hurt but is tryin to smile and be polite nonetheless.

“She was never my girlfriend. I had to do it for PR after everything that happened. People were speculating. We were both on the same terms; she had someone else but they didn’t want her around them. I told her I was still in love with you.”

He didn’t realize they had stopped walking until he turns and sees her staring at him. tears in her eyes and love plastered all over her face. “I never stopped loving you either.”

And George doesn’t hesitate to do the one thing he’s been wanting to for years now. He’s waited patiently and it payed off because now she’s here in front of him. He crashes his lips onto hers. Something about years of pent up emotions makes this kiss the best thing he has ever felt.

“I think Junior may have a heart attack when he realizes your his dad.”

“That will make two of us today then.”

~

Up on the balcony the trio of boys watch the gardens below. George and Their favorite female walk out into their line of sight.

“Look! Maman is with George Russell!”

Max and Charles laugh at his excitement. Their fingers crossed that she takes his explanation and believes it because even with years apart, it looks like they were never apart.

The two walk and talk for a bit while the trio eats snacks and hides from other guests.

It’s peaceful, until the little boy in Charles’ lap screams.

“George Russell is kissing my Mummy! That’s my job!” He crosses his arms and turns away from the sight with a pout.

:oops like Georges new competition will be with George Jr. for his mothers attention.

[gothic-thoughts]

Second Chances

(yes i played clarinet in HS. no we not gon talk about it 😭🧍🏾‍♀️)

Part 1! Dio Brando x Black Fem Reader Fluff

College Football!Dio, Band Geek!Reader(me fr), ModernAU, Drabble(esque)

CW: reader is fed up😭

Word Count: 981

TW: bullying mention, not proofread

After the university won the game, the football team was swarmed by people to congratulate them. Especially Dio, the star wide receiver, who was surrounded by cheerleaders fawning over him and the win. (Y/n) wades through the commotion with her marching band hat under her arm and her clarinet case in her free hand as she pushes past the crowd. The Center walks over to Dio and playfully snatches his helmet away while the Running Back rests his arm on his shoulder.

"Whatchu looking at, Dee?" Center asked.

"That your girl?" the Running Back teased.

"Not yet," Dio replied with a smug grin. “That's (Y/n), we got like two classes together. She's in the marching band."

Center laughed thinking he was kidding, "Pretty nerdy, guessing you want her to help you study?"

The Running Back laughs along, "Yeah, you need more nerds to help you with your homework?"

"Nah, I tried bullying her cuz she's in marching band." Dio chuckles fondly at the memory of their first encounter, "But she shut me the hell down. She may be a short-ass band nerd but, goddamn, she's got one hell of a fuckin spine."

He sees her finally exit the sea of people who once filled the audience and adjust her marching band jacket before turning down a relatively empty corridor. Dio playfully chases after her and he catches up to her and grabs her shoulder lightly from behind.

"Hey, Short Stack."

“You again? What do you want now?”

"You." Dio winks.

“Ugh.”

She shrugs him off her shoulder and turns around, continuing down the hall only for him to casually follow her with his signature smirk.

"You know, I can't tell if you hate me or like me."

“I don't know enough about you but let's go with I dislike you.”

Dio moves closer, "I don't know, I feel like you do. Besides, if you don't even know me then you shouldn't make judgments about me, short stuff."

“Oh really? Our first encounter, you made me late trying to bully me.”

"Oh right. But I think we should let bygones be bygones. Besides, people change. And people can start over."

“Not when that first encounter happened 4 fuckin’ days ago. Mind you, I was late for practice for the halftime show at the game you just won.”

"Listen Short Stack; are ya gonna let something so minor keep you from doin' that? Like c’mon, that was Monday."

(Y/n) stops mid-step and looks up at him with a narrowed irritated glare.

“No, you listen, Number 33.” She poked his chest, “Not like you asked, but the band director is strict as fuck. If any of us is more than 5 minutes late, we usually have to stay an extra 10 after class to make up for it. But since the game was this week, your fuckin’ song and dance made me have to stay an extra 25 minutes and walk in the fuckin’ rain. That was my Monday."

(Y/n) turns away and storms off down the hall, turning the next corner. Dio's composure breaks for a moment before he sighs and puts his hands in his pockets. Despite the mask of playfulness on his face, he does feel bad for making her go through that.

He also feels slight shame since he’s not used to losing these kinds of encounters with girls. They were usually falling all over him, hesitant to argue, much less yell at him. Dio sighs and follows her around the corner, now getting into a more serious demeanor.

"I have a compromise for you," Dio says calmly. "Hear me out real quick."

She sucks her teeth, “Bruh!”

“I mean it, as a way to apologize.”

“Just apologize.”

“Not good at that, so I want to do something for you to prove it.”

“A deal?” 

“Just hear me out

She sighs deeply, “What is it?”

"Let me take you on a date to make up for those 25 minutes."

(Y/n) genuinely chuckles, “You want to take me on a 25-minute date, Dio?”

“Tch, no, I’ll take you on a date and I have 25 minutes to make you feel better about what I did Monday. If I don't, you can leave and I won't bother you again."

“Hmm...”

“I mean of course I’ll find you around school for more of this lovely attention you’re giving me right now, but I won’t bother you.”

Another deep sigh. “Can’t believe I’m doin’ this. Fine, but I pick the place and time.”

"Sounds fine to me, where and when?"

“How about another compromise; I'll give you my Insta and text you all the info if you go change out your uniform.”

"A compromise within a compromise. I like it." Dio said with a sly grin. “And what's wrong with the uniform, it's a chick magnet."

“Yeah, not with the smell.” She laughs, “ Like I know we’re both sweaty, but you smell like ass and grass so...”

"Hey, that's just cuz of the game. After I clean myself I smell like a bouquet of flowers."

“You gonna have to prove that cuz that’s not what I’m inhaling right now.”

Dio laughs as he takes out his phone, “Alright, alright; message received. I’ll go now.”

(Y/n) puts her clarinet case down and takes his phone to follow herself on Instagram before handing it back. Dio notices the smile on her face and his eyes follow her movements, even as she starts to walk away. He thinks for a moment; she had every chance to shoot him down and yet she agrees to let him take her to a date. 

Was she interested, or was this her just way of being spiteful? Either way, he was willing to find out. Dio stares at the screen of his phone, reading her Instagram handle over and over again. After reading it a second time, his smirk returns.

[yakumtsaki]

-Oh Sunset, I'm so lucky to be in a loving relationship with such a kind, loyal and non-criminally insane person such as yourself!

You're so on the money, buddy, the only thing you missed was 'sexually repelled by cousins'.

-I CAN'T DO THIS, TYLER, YOU'RE SUFFOCATING ME -I'm sorry! Also my name is Ty! -I KNOW BUT IT'S A STUPID NAME AND I'M NOT CALLING YOU THAT

She's right, Ty, and to top it off your last name isn't Union, it's like you're not even trying!

Bruh.. This chain of interactions from the hugging to the insulting to the making out took place in about 1 minute, I can't believe Stacy and Julian of all couples produced Sunset. Why can't you be more like your parents?? They were my cutest, healthiest couple ever!!

-They only thing they cared about having sex 50 a times a day! Aunt June basically raised me!!

Omg I'm looking at the pics of the spare updates I never posted because I suck and YA SHE DID, that explains so much, June is truly the platonic ideal of the hot-batshit combo.

Speaking of batshit-

-And hot!

If you say so, Barth is putting the moves on Marla Biggs, whomst we last saw when June (there she is again) used her to dump Erik-

-Yes, and that one wolf whistle from June turned me gay for all eternity, so don't even bother!

-UGH. So I guess I have no choice..

-..but to sleep with another one of my second cousins! -Oh Barth, I can't believe this is finally happening!!! -I know, Cyan, it took way too long!

We've been here for a week.

-Don't worry, nothing will interrupt this magical moment-WHAT THE FUCK I'M BEING CHEATED ON GOTTA RUN SORRY CYAN CATCH YOU LATER

Ok apparently I was laughing too hard to take a decent pic, but yes, BARTHOLOMEW CAUGHT HIS COUSIN 'CHEATING' ON HIM AS HE WAS HOOKING UP WITH HIS OTHER COUSIN. I HATE MY GAME.

-AND I HATE YOU, SUNSET. YOU BROKE MY HEART -FUCK YOU, BARTHOLOMEW, I'M NOT GONNA BE PART OF YOUR SECOND COUSIN HAREM -I HOPE YOU DROWN IN THE POOL -This was so beautiful, Sunset, I think I'm falling in love with you💙 -GET OUT OF HERE, TYLER -It's Ty! -NO ONE CARES, ASSHOLE -DON'T TALK TO TYLER LIKE THAT -That's not my name! -IT IS NOW, SHUT UP

I gotta hand it to Ty, he's in it to win it, whatever it is one could possibly 'win' when it comes to Sunset.

-Oh Sunset, you're the queen of my heart! -Gross!🥰

-Aw baby, I love spending all our awake time woohooing and doing nothing interesting, huhu!🌞 -It really is the best, thanks to your horrific LTW we don't even have to try! It's so awful people are bound to vote for us just to watch the trainwreck!

Ya I wish I had a counter-argument but you two really have this thing figured out, even I wanna watch me have a mental breakdown trying to raise your 6 asshole kids.

-Our kids are not gonna be assholes!🌞

LOL YA OK MEADOW, whatever helps you sleep at night.

-Meadow and Felina are not the only ones with a perfect relationship! Britannicus and I are also deeply in love!! I'm writing a novel about it as we speak!!!

Jimmy no offense but I literally forgot you live here and I can barely remember who Britannicus is half the time.

-THE PARTY HAS ARRIVED

Oh Britannicus here you are, thank God, you're so indispensable to this legacy!

-All you main-houser bitches look down on me but I have a lot to offer!! I'm grandpa Gunther's heir!!!

Of course you are, now give us the pizza so the people who matter don't die.

-I'll show you! I'll show you all!! >:(

Yes yes, it's been lovely catching up-

-and now it's time to get serious and break Cyan and Barth up! Hit us with your best shot, Marg, we've been on a winning streak lately with those matches, please don't go back to Cyn's leftovers.

-Got you, say no more..

-Here's Kennedy Cox!

MARGARET

-Well it's very hard to find someone Cyneswith hasn't banged!

Ok ya that's very true but Cyan is understandably like 😬 so let's try this again, here's another dollar.

-Alright, you didn't want Cyneswith leftovers..

-How about Sandy the Zombie leftovers??

I hope I don't have to explain to you why that's SO MUCH WORSE

-And I hope I don't have to explain to you that you get what you pay for when you give a dollar for a date!

Fucking touche, Marg, get out of here.

And now for another sequence of events so absolutely ridic I'm just gonna describe it with no dialogue:

So I send Cyan inside to check the college directory thing and see what available bachelors we might booty call up, but there's no one that I like for her so I send her back out to ask Margaret for another dollar date-

-once outside, we find BRITANNICUS SERENADING BARTHOLOMEW, to which Cyan has no reaction as she's probably too shocked-

-poor dumbass loved up Jimmy has no clue and is inside getting high-

-Cyan asks Marg for another date as Barth is performing the Second Cousin Vagina Monologues-

-Margaret gives us Neon Vest Zomb AGAIN and I'm like wtf-

-at which point Britannicus, who just one moment ago was serenading Barth, WOLF WHISTLES AT CYAN-

-CAUSING BARTH TO FEEL CHEATED ON AND DUMP HER

-BETRAYED BY MY OWN BLOOD TWICE IN ONE DAY! OH, THE SHAME!

BARTH SHUT UP. BRITANNICUS WHAT. THE. HELL

-I told you! >:D

Ok you know what, at least with this I feel we have peaked and there is simply no way the situation in this house can get more insane and degenerate-

-Think again!

NO FUCKING WAY. NO. SPICE WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU'RE DATING ELDERLY GOOD WITCH, I SPECIFICALLY FOUND YOU A GF TO KEEP YOU OUT OF THIS BS

-I know but there's something almost genetically inherited drawing me to Cyan! -Yes, It's almost like our parents were into each other but there was some invisible force separating them!

YA THAT WAS THE LAWS OF NATURE

-Oh please, it was the extended family mod and we no longer have to function under its oppression!

NOTHING IN THIS HOUSE IS REMOTELY FUNCTIONING. You know what, enjoy this while it lasts because I'm breaking every single one of you mofos up, istg I feel like I'm fighting the Hydra, I chop one semi-incestuous head off and two others pop up. WELL I'LL WIN LIKE HERACLES

I'd like to end this disgusting update with this image of the rose Ty left for Sunset next to the flaming shitbag Neon Vest Zombie left for Cyan. What is this world coming to that men no longer appreciate you cheating on them with 2 of your cousins during a date?? Chivalry is dead!

[jujitto]

▬▬ [ 𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗭 ] MTL HOW MUCH I WANT TO FIGHT THEM!

𝖺𝗍𝗓 ⭒ ۪ ׂ ۪ genre ۪ ׂ 𝖺𝗇𝗀𝗌𝗍, 𝖼𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗄 ⭒ ۪ ׂ ۪ cw ۪ ׂ 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗆𝗒 𝗈𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗈𝗇 ⭒ ۪ ׂ ۪ wc ۪ ׂ 𝟢.𝟪𝗄 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝖽𝗌

MOST

SAN : He’s been bias-wrecking me a little too much for my liking. STAY IN YOUR LANE, CHOI SAN! Honestly, he can catch these hands but I'm kind of scared because he kind of feisty not gonna lie. Don't pretend y'all don't see the way he is ready to fight Wooyoung! 😭 And I know y'all seen the he kicked that guy in the bouncy music video. Probably pull out some karate//taekwondo moves on my ass. I still think I would win. Not fairly tho. My ass will be cheating. 🤷🏽‍♀️ ALL I GOT TO SAY IS HE BETTER DUCK BECAUSE I'M THROWING STUFF!

WOOYOUNG : I only put him second, because I feel like it would be fun to fight with him for some absolute reason. THIS BITCH PULLS HAIR, I CAN JUST TELL! OK, but I feel like play-fighting would eventually turn into actual fighting. Not going to lie I feel like he would win this fight because he’s crazy. You and I both know this motherfucker is crazy. WHY CAN I SEE HIM TRY TO SNEAK ME?!? 😭 If it doesn't become actually fighting, I feel like he would honestly somehow make me actually fight him. BRUH WHY CAN I SEE HIM BITING? WOOYOUNG IS INSANE. One bite and I’m swinging. And if he wins best believe I’m coming back for round 2 because I am not losing to him.

HONGJOONG : My bias. To be honest, I just wanna fight him just to be fighting him. I honestly wanna see who is going to win. Another feisty bitch. OK BUT WE WOULD PROBABLY FIGHT OVER THE FACT I BIAS MORE PEOPLE THAN JUST HIM. Why can I honestly see this though?! I kind of get the vibe of him saying if he wins I have to drop everyone else for him. Honestly I would try my hardest to beat him up because bitch the groups I stan are the groups I stan for a reason. I can see him getting his evil ass kids to help, especially Wooyoung. SEE THIS IS NOT WHAT WE FINNA DO. In regards to who would win the fight….no clue.

YEOSANG : HONESTLY WOULD FIGHT JUST BECAUSE HE’S TOO FUCKING PRETTY. How dare he be so pretty? It’s not fair. Probably would feel bad if I beat him up because he didn’t deserve it but at the same time he did, because why is he so pretty?! No one should be this pretty?!?? I CAN SEE HIM FIGHTING BACK THO?! I feel like he would curse me! I DONT KNOW WHY BUT I JUST GET THOSE VIBES FROM HIM! Sorry not sorry!

SEONGHWA : ANOTHER PERSON I WOULD FIGHT BECAUSE WHY IS HE SO PRETTY?! But I would honestly feel so bad after it because he stays getting disrespected by those members of him (he know who he is!) The only one member I would probably feel bad for fighting because he didn’t deserve it but he did deserve it if you know what I’m saying because no one should be that pretty and I mean no one!

MINGI : OK I LIED ANOTHER PERSON I WOULD FIGHT AND THEN FEEL EXTREMELY BAD ABOUT FIGHTING. just seems like a really good person until I just feel like fighting him. Would it be necessary? No but I would still fight him just for the fun of it. But then I would feel bad because. OK, BUT MINGI LOOKS LIKE HE CAN FIGHT BUT ACTUALLY CAN'T! TELL ME I’M NOT WRONG! Honestly, I can see myself winning this fight, but then at the same time, I see myself going to apologize to him after fighting him. Because he honestly doesn’t deserve to be fought.

YUNHO : NOW YOU AND BOTH KNOW THE REASON WHY YUNHO IS ONE OF THE PEOPLE I WOULD LEAST LIKELY FIGHT! Because he’s so damn tall. Why you gotta be so tall for?! If I fought him, all he would have to do is back hand me and I would be across the room. It’s kind of like that dog meme with that guy who asks his dog if he wants the ball and he throws it across the room and the dog goes flying after it that’s how I will be. Legit. SO HELL NO I’M NOT FIGHTING THIS TALL LANKY MF! HELL NO! YUNHO IS A NO-NO! 😂

JONGHO : ANOTHER PERSON I WOULD NOT FIGHT! I’m not fighting him because he can break apples in half, so what makes me think I can fight him!? If he can break an apple so easy what makes you think he can’t break me in half! I would literally be so scared for my life! Do you not see how ready he is whenever his Hyungs are doing something annoying?!? HE CAN FIGHT I CAN JUST TELL! YOU AND I BOTH KNOW HE CAN! 😭 So fighting him is a risk I’m not willing to take because I’m not ready to be sent to an early grave just yet OK…..OK!

LEAST

[go-to-autistic-crypt1d]

I'm re-watching SGA again and omfg the first episode when weir and daniel are talking, "Atlantis" "I think we can go there" CHILLS

(Gonna be updating this like live tweeting because I can and I will)

-(@autistic-crypt1d)

Updates:

- Ok so straight up did not remember there was no intro for the first few episodes. Also, John and Teyla's first interactions are sooooo awkward, I always forget that. DAMN the plot is so good right off the bat though. The city rising from the ocean??? BEAUTIFUL, MORE CHILLS, GORGEOUS.

- the color scheme and lighting for the wraith ships is soooooo different in the beginning WOW. The blue and grey, complete lack of other colors aside from a slight yellowish light. So drastically different from the heavy yellow and green fleshyness it becomes later on.

- FORD, AHH 💛

- I've always wondered if the red haired wraith was intentionally not following the black or white hair scheme or if that was a pilot thing where they hadn't thought that far yet. (If anyone knows please lmk)

- DAMN the wraith are so fucking cool. I'm 1000% going to make a whole seperate post ranting about them, but I just have to say they introduce them SO WELL. They're intimidating, mysterious, powerful, and not to mention SO UNIQUE. GAAAAAH!!

- "We are merely the caretakers for the ones who sleep" CHILLS. FUCKING CHILLS DUDE. All the lifsigns appearing and the pods lighting up??? BRUH

- Ok Teyla and John's first head bonk, ADORABLE. I love that they do that and that's their thing ya know? Like it's her people's thing but the only expedition member she does it with is John as far as I can remember.

- Episode 3, THE INTRO ARRIVES AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL

- gotta say, the personal forefield thing is a lil inconsistent, like the coffee can't touch his body in the slightest but he can grip the cup? Could be that they're expecting the viewer to assume the forcefield is creating a gap between his hand and the cup and just left out the sound and green flash, but idk

- Jinto (Ginto? I'm not sure how it's spelled) is such a fun character, I wish he was featured with the other ethosians after the move from Atlantis :/

- I love how Sheppard, Teyla, and Rodney all start to really become a team already in ep 3 with the shadow creature. All 3 not knowing eachother really at all, but after everything on the wraith ship and now with this creature threatening everyone on atlantis, they come together and we see their strengths as individuals and their ability to work together using them. Plus getting to see Rodney really step up and be selfless really gives you a new view on him after his appearances on SG-1.

- idk if it was intentional, but Ford being in the infirmary and not with the other 3 could be some serious foreshadowing for later. I mean him not being there while the majority if the team forms really does not set him up for success being the fourth. Don't get me wrong, I adore Ford, I just also think that Ronan fits the team better and provides a better dynamic.

- I kinda love how there's no discussion shown about Teyla joining the team, she's just on the next mission with them. After the 3rd episode it just makes sense ya know?

- iratus (aratus?) bug, then eventually John literally gets infected and starts turning into a wraith cuz of the retro virus? Bro cannot catch a break

- gotta say, the audio balancing in this show is not my favorite, I always have to crank it up by like 10 when it's all talking and then am immediately auditorally flashbanged when the action starts 😂

- I know it's all serious and shit but Rodney and Ford getting tossed around the back of the jumper is fucking hilarious, especially knowing that they themselves are throwing themselves around

- UGH KAVANAGH

- "don't talk to me about screwed!" Teyla's face at Rodney, PRICELESS. Like, do you not see the man paralyzed with the bug on his neck sapping his life force? Stfu

- omfg I never noticed before but when they're running up the dirt hill from the wraith in John's flashback of the bug attachment, Teyla grabs his arm to get up the hill because the sand is constantly crumbling 😂

- Weir putting Kavanagh in his place, PEAK.

- "you're telling me he can't go through the gate while that thing is on him?" "Then we must do something NOW" THE DRAMA, I LOVE IT, THE MUSIC AS BECKETT EXPLAINS THE PLAN, UGH, SO GOOD

- man even though everyone was fine you can see on Halling's face how the fact that Weird didn't allow the ceremony to happen affected him. Like, would it have sucked for the rest of the people on the ship to be told to prepare to die? Yes, but Teyla might have felt comforted by it, we don't get to find out. Really foreshadows all the conflict that occure between the cultures because of their differences later on and how the expedition's culture is always the one that gets its way. The Athosian's really get the short end of the stick in their relationship with the expedition members for like, the entire show :/

- OOF and it only gets worse with Ep 5 when they think there's a spy and only after basically accusing every Athosian of maybe colluding with the wraith (literally the biggest insult you could ever say to an Athosian or really anyone in the pegasus galaxy), do they find out about the necklace. Not to mention the tension when Bates accused Teyla and all that goes down I mean, YIKES.

- ANYWAY

- I will never get over the fact that they fucking TAZED a wraith dude 😂

- ok so they've captured their first wraith, but I always wondered why they never bothered to try and capture another iratus bug. I mean, they already theorized in its first appearance that they're some sort of prehistoric ancestor to the wraith and they're easier to contain and handle than a whole ass wraith so why no let study it? I think they do later when the whole inoculation thing happens but I guess idk why they wouldn't take the opportunity to study something like that off the bat. Even just to study the regenerative abilities.

- bro episode 6 makes me so sad every time, the ancients really just decided to tell them to off themselves in order to get to their version of heaven instead of something asking the lines of maybe, idk, don't have too many kids or something?? Don't stray outside the field?? Anything else??? I'm sure the ancients had some sort of birth control, maybe share that tech??

- is it just me or does Keras 1000% have a crush on Sheppard? (Who could blame him tbh) I mean, the smile he gives him at the end???

- brooooo not the Hoffan drug event 😭 it's so sad dude, the desperate attempt to save themselves only for it to kill a huge chunk of their people and lead to them fleeing their planet as the wraith attempt to wipe them out.

- ya know, they keep that wraith in the brig for a while and there's no bathroom in there, do wraith even need to use the bathroom since they only feed on life force? If they eat regular food does that mean they have to use the bathroom?

- ok ep 8, underground, absolutely one of the most infuriating episodes imo. The Genii are great antagonists, but god damn are they infuriating about ittttt. Tyrus getting himself killed in the wraith ship and Teyla getting blamed for it??? Don't even get me started on Kolya and Sora dude.

- ya know, I find it interesting how they differentiate scientists and military personnel in the field initially. It changes at some point but right now the scientists are in the tan color while military are in the dark navy. They obviously have the color coding back at atlantis with the color blocking, but the field stuff changes and I think that's interesting.

- the cocooning thing the wraith do to save victims for a later feeding is such a horrific and unique thing to add to them as a species and enemy. Like, that's so cool in such an awful way, they really nailed making the wraith scary dude.

- man it's so weird to see this version of the wraith ships, they're so much more techy than fleshy

- ok so ep 9 "Home", always confused me for one reason, Simon and Elizabeth. They mention him like once after his first appearance I think with absolutely zero follow up. He's such a weird like Checkovs gun fuck up (I think I'm using that right, he's like the opposite of "if you mention a gun it should eventually go off"). His relationship with Weir is never flushed out further and it's all so weird.

- something I really like about the episode is how right off the bat there's hints that something is wrong after they believed they dialed earth. Like, when Weir comes through the gate into the SGC she's alone, but in the briefing room suddenly McKay is with her. Of course things only get more confusing from there once we see Sheppard there etc etc.

- can we all agree they did Teyla so damn dirty with her hair rn

- ep 10 THE STORM OMFG. I am SO excited for this episode dude let's goooooooo

- THE DRAMAAAA, god the scene is set so perfectly, the coming storm, the danger, the empty city, GAH such a good setting for what's to come

- the fucking bacon convo between the two guards PFFFFT, I love it so much dude

- Rodney slickly leaning on the intercom to alert Sheppard is just so good. I love those two SO MUCH dude. Those two can do fuckin anythinggggg.

- Sheppard yelling at Kolya over the walkie in the wind with the waves crashing, god he's such a badass and everyone fucking KNOWS ITTTT

- I FORGOT IT WAS A 2 PARTER. I'm even more excited about The Eye, shit is about to get REAL.

- Rodney standing between Kolya with the gun and Elizabeth, I love that man dude.

- "Oh would you look at this?! That is just never gonna be useful again!" - Rodney McKay, being dramatic as per usual and I love it

- John sheppard literally in the rafters waiting for the Genni FOOLS who thought they could take him. Bro really saw those life signs disappear and whimpered "report...". He knew true feat that day.

- McKay's sign "REALLY REALLY DANGEROUS, DO NOT TOUCH.". Sheppard 👀... imma touch it

- the way weir grabs Kolya as he presses Rodney against the railing, heavily contemplating throwing him over. She couldn't possibly stop him, but the way she tries and runs to grab him after he's released, so wholesome dude.

- "are you telling me to shut up again?" "Again."

- "turn. around." "You turn around" "what?" "Well if I have to turn around, you should turn around." Sassiest mf alive.

- Bro the final grounding station being sperated and everyone all at once realizing there is only one place to go, the control room. Everyone in the same place, the culmination of the entire ordeal. Have I mentioned how fucking AWESOME the sound track is for this show??? Because DAMN.

- ok Sora pisses me off, but the hallway scene with her and Teyla where she comes at her. Dude the emotion and reckless abandon she has confronting her, it's so good. Plus Tesla's entire lack of fear, she knows she can take this girl down in a heartbeat and she will if she has to, but she doesn't and god that's so badass.

- "you said this would work!" "I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE NOTICED BUT I'M AN EXTREMELY AREOGANT MAN WHO BELIEVES ALL HIS PLANS WILL WORK"

- "I'm not aiming at her" fucking shoots the dude dead on, SUCH A BADASS DUDE.

- the lightning through the halls, the apocalyptic size wave heading for the city, AHHHH (wave is a lil janky looking but still dope)

- "nice work Rodney" "did you ever doubt me?" "Yes, several times"

- man the ancient weapons platform satellite was introduced a lot sooner than I thought! Now I'm sad because I remember that part.

- this episode (12) is both awesome and like, depressing af. Seeing Sheppard go one on one with this wraith who's been trapped on a planet alone thinking only of eating and escaping is so intense. Not to mention the wraith that's just eaten the two scientists he was supposed to protect. I also absolutely love Ridney wanting to go out and help Sheppard despite his background as a scientist and general phobia of... everything combat related. Also can I just say that this episode is HELLA FORESHADOWING (intentional or not) for S5 E19 - Vegas??

- oh hey, it's the bugs from that one SG-1 episode with Cadet Hayley.

- bro Sheppard realizing there could still be a Wraith on board

- the fact that this Wraith was also one who was actively part of the war with the ancients and his last interaction was that of combat, bro is out for bloooood

- watching Sheppard shake tf outta the bandage trying to unravel it only to still slap it on on top of the strap at first. How are we supposed to believe this mf actually tied that onto himself XD (jk John is amazing he can do anything obviously)

- almost blows himself up 2 seconds later

- there's gonna be a post where I talk about the wraith extensively but I have to say that I just love how multidimensional they are. Like the ones without masks aren't just soldiers or mindless drones for their queen, they're smart. Like this wraith is just boping away in the controls of the lantian ship, activating the forecfield, figuring out how to use a human gun. It's horrifying in such a cool way! A monster that gives even adults nightmares that is smart dude, that's so dope.

- I don't think people talk about Rodney witnessing Dr. Gall's death in this episode. I mean that's gotta have fucked him up dude. You can see it in his face afterwards. Then he has to go from that to confronting a wraith that's trying to kill Sheppard and he does. No hesitation he goes out there and opens fire dude.

- ooooo episode 13, the death by fear shit

- I love seeing Rodney in a leadership position. Is he an ass? Yes, but he is genuinely a fantastic leader. I don't think he should run Atlantis or anything, but he's fantastic in a second in command type deal and I love seeing it.

- dude Peterson is THE WORST dude. He's 10000% the mf in a zombie movie who hides a bite. Like I get you're scared but you're endangering literally everyone else.

- seeing the city quarenteen on its own once Peterson gets out of the damaged sensor area is so cool. I know it's all coding and stuff but man do they have a fantastic way of making the city feel alive.

- I don't understand how the red hazmat suits Sheppard and Teyla put on do anything. They're not sealed, like the hood is just kinda slapped on there. Carson's teams suits look sealed but theirs? Idk I wouldn't trust that

- ugh I really do not.like episode 14 y'all. There is literally zero chemistry between the ancient lady and John, it is so forced it's PAINFUL. Also another prime example of how the ancients are massively pompous self important dickheads that caused almost every single massive problem we see in stargate istg. Wraith? Their fault, replicators? Their fault and thus the annihilation of the asgard, their fault. Anubis? ALSO THEIR FAULT. Also probably like a lot more that we don't even know about cuz those fuckers have been meddling with the universe for a long ass time before getting wiped out.

- bro Sheppard believing this random ass person over RODNEY, will never not piss me off. This man has been there for you no matter what and you're not even gonna give him the benefit of the doubt that something is up with this complete stranger??? HE'S ABSLUTELY RIGHT ABOUT HER TOO OFC.

- the way Rodney starts walking towards Sheppard as he runs off to get a jumper. He wanted to go with him so bad 😭

- ok there's gonna be a rant in another post about the ancients rn, I'll put the link here

- "ah, that's what I thought, freezer burn." ABSKDJSKA RODNEY

- 1 x 15 is a pretty meh episode to me overall, but "that's not what happened, not the first time" and the whole flooding scene are pretty damn awesome

- the way I would immediately cry if I got there and realized we were fucking underwater dude, hell no. Then when the flooding started??? I'd have a heart attack before I drowned.

- Rodney staying behind, working until the end, duuuuude 😭

- the fact that Weir chooses the jar Sheppard gave her for her birthday to put her ashes in...

- ep 16 man, the one off insinuation of romance with McKay and the archeologist woman is so weird first of all. Sheppard seems to be the only one who agrees with that (jealous?)

- the other woman with them who rats em out to Kolya, UGH. DUDE.

- Sheppard not wanting to let McKay go alone with Kolya, so cute

- bro poor Carson being tasked to dog fight a damn wraith dart 😭 he's a nervous wreck in the best of days dude

- my question is, how does no one notice the piece that's hiding the last stone in the map? It's clearly a slot, like, come on now.

- Sheppard and Rodney getting side tracked about the Mensa thing, TWICE 😂

- they way Rodney looks to Sheppard after hearing the news of the wraith dark and loss of a jumper and crew. Teyla doesn't, no one else, we're shown Rodney looking to him.

- ok ep 17 is the whole preparing for the hive ships thing, this is leading up to 2 of my absolute favorite episodes (siege 1 and 2)

- they finally fixed Teyla's hair!

- duuuuude, seeing the hive ships for the first time, not to mention the cruisers with them, WOAH. The sheer size and quantity of them.

- watching Ford's video tape knowing what's about to happen in Siege pt 2... ouch.

- Carson losing it trying to tell his mom he misses her 😭 I love that man

- Teyla and Sheppard clashing over their ideals due to their background is so good. I love that they show their different viewpoints, never really pushing for one being right or wrong. Then for them to both have to sit and watch the culling happen before their eyes, a mutual, horrible feeling of helplessness.

- "you didn't say anything that would require security clearance did you?" "Security clearance?" 😂

- Rodney's entire video tape

- Dr. Weir's recordings to inform the families of deceased expedition members 😭

- UGH, KAVANAGH.

- The final snippets of video ahhhhhhhhhh

- SAM

- bro ep 18 is STRESSFUL AF. The revelation about the source of Tesla's powers, the conflict with her and Bates, finding out there's been a god damn WRAITH in the city THE ENTIRE TIME since the dart showed up.

- I know it's a really short scene, but Teyla and Sheppard sparring is still a favorite. It just shows once again how much they truly view eachother as equals, far too often are female teammates viewed as less, weaker, in need of protection. Not these two though, they don't hold back with eachother, they know that the other can take it and they continue to push eachother to be better. I love them so much. Not to mention how much they value the thoughts and opinions of the other.

- Rodney and Teyla running into eachother at Dr. Heightmeyer's office and him immediately making up a ridiculous excuse is so so Rodney.

- Ford making fun of Rodney making a tiny dick joke about him only to be SHUT TF DOWN by Sheppard is so funny

- Teyla being confronted with a fact she's been running from her whole life is so heartbreaking. She's connected to the Wraith, the species who has terrorized and killed her people and countless others throughout the galaxy for thousands and thousands of years.

- getting pretty much confirmation that the wraith created the damn wraith, angerrrrrr

- ok rq, Weir just said that according to the data from the lab, Wraith don't seem to be able to read the minds of humans even though they have a telepathic network, but they can on some level. We saw it in episode 2 when Colonel Sumner is being interrogated by the Wraith. Not only did she kinda read his mind, but she got so inside his head she was able to force him to kneel just using her mind! Maybe this is just cuz she's a queen (it's mentioned in that underwater power rig episode queens are significantly more powerful mentally than other wraith.), but still, it is entirely within their ability to read and influence human minds on some level. Even without the experimental stuff done to Teyla's ancestors.

- what's with everyone getting sedated in these shows

- UGH. BATES MY GUY STOOOOOP.

- I totally get that the Ancients are basically gods to the people of the pegasus galaxy, but Halling expecting the people of Atlantis to risk letting the Wraith get to the Milkyway out of faith? Faith that people who abandoned their galaxy over 10,000 years ago leaving the inhabitants alone to be repeatedly harvested and tormented by creatures they created? After all of that, all the horrors he's seen, the people he's lost and he wants them to risk letting it happen to a whole other galaxy because the Ancients might have a plan??? BRO.

- R "Oh yeah. Yeah that's permanent back damage." Peter "Sorry, I assumed it would come on more slowly." R "Well you assumed with my life." (He's so sassy I love it)

- I love the satellite trio so much, I wish we could've gotten more before... sadness. Also, how TF did Miller snap the pencil that easily???

- PETER NOOOOOO 😭 the way that they say they'll see eachother after the fight is so devastating dude, they're saying it for eachother but they both know he's not making it out of there alive and it breaks. my. heart.

- god, watching the first wraith ship be destroyed, everyone filled with joy and hope that maybe, just maybe they can win this fight. Then the wraith ships start to turn and Peter can't get the satellite back online and they all know exactly what's about to happen. Rodney tries to come back for him anyway but it's too late, it was always going to be too late but it doesn't make watching the satellite be destroyed any less devastating. Not only have they lost the satellite, their only hope, but their friend was on board when it happened and that, that is what kills their hope in that moment.

- new colonel guy irritated the fuck outta me right off the bat. Bro thinks after reading their message and mission reports that he has ANY idea what they're up against and it's bonkers.

- AHHH, the way Sheppard stands with Weir against the Colonel guy cutting her out, I love that man.

- I've been pausing this episode like a billion times because I have so much to write about it, help.

- the fact that Sheppard warns them they should keep some of the proximity warheads in reserve and he doesn't listen... AUGH. He is sooooo gonna regret that later.

- Carson and Rodney bickering will never stop being hilarious

- even tied up, blindfolded, and alone in a Genii facility, Elizabeth stands her ground like a damn badass.

- "yeah well we're building nuclear bombs here, staying awake is a prerequisite." "Snappy." PFFFFT

- poor Rodney man, dude already doesn't sleep enough, but now he's been awake for days already and still running around being the only reason any of these plans have a chance in hell. He needs a nap and a snack asap.

- "So long Rodney" you could write this off as Rodney being the person who happened to be in the room when he decided to man the jumper manually, but I think we all know that's not the case. He's run off in silence without so much of a word to anyone more times than I can count, but Rodney, he has to say goodbye, even if it's a crappy one.

- "You let Sheppard fly that jumper?" God he is so heart broken in this moment, he never had the chance to stop him but Elizabeth, she has the opportunity and she didn't. I don't think he ever could've truly forgiven her for that if he'd died.

- GOD DAMN I FORGOT THIS WAS A 3 PARTER.

- Rodney dropping the clip PFFFFFT

- Ford... his storyline makes me so sad, especially in this episode. The character we love so dearly, this boy who has seen war and conflict and violence and is still so full of joy and love loses himself before our very eyes. Before the eyes of his friends and there's nothing they can do to stop it.

- THE MUSHROOM CLOUD GOD DAMN

- "why are you whispering?" "I dont know, just seemed like the right thing to do."

- god the siege episodes are so good, if you wanna hear about my ramblings in more detail I'll link that post once it's made here.

- this is getting long af so each season will have it's own post

Season 2

[mislamicpearl]

I watched the Miraculous Ladybug London special, here're my quick thoughts! (SPOILERS)

Man it's so good to get all the blanks filled from the season 5 finale, I was soooo annoyed when I first watched it haha

Like, glad we got confirmation on what Gabriel's wish was at least.

God, poor Adrien, when will this poor kid catch a break... the whole scene of Ladybug telling him straight up lying to him about his father was heart-breaking.

I just can't get over how adorable little Bunnix is X3

UUUGGGGHHHHHH I HATE LILA SO MUUUUCCCHHHH!!

Seeing her rage over losing to Ladybug was satisfying to see though ahaha

Bruh why couldn't we have seen Plagg's reunion with Adrien :'(

OMG IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE WE'VE SEEN LADYNOIR TOGETHER AAAHHHH!!

The huuuuuuuuugggggg I will never not freak out at them huggiiiinnnng!!😭

Ah dammit I feel so sad that this is the last time we'll see this version of Cat Noir, he didn't get to do anything...

Dang, you know, I just realized there's nothing stopping Ladybug from telling Cat Noir about who Hawkmoth really was and then Adrien would know... but of course she's gonna keep it a secret from him anyway. Man, I really hope they go back to being actual partners on equal footing in the next season.

[halfetirosie]

☁ I lied. I fucking DESPISE this Rural Town Fuckery™!!! ☁

(Scales 05 - 07 React-os!)

TIME TO RANT!!!

🚨🚨🚨I'M ALSO GONNA DO SOME KUYA-HATING IN HERE, BUT KUYA HATED ME FIRST SO IT'S FINE 🚨🚨🚨

1) What the actual fuckity FUCK???

What "flesh" are they talking about? Are they cutting their hands and bleeding out into the basin or something???

Also---I think I was wrong in thinking that the villagers' attitude towards yokai is different from the Wood Territory tribe. These guys may act like they like the "merfolk," but they're actually terrified of them to a manic degree.

This scene is disturbing as hell...

2) Nooooo!!! Poor Yakumo!!!

I feel so bad for him, for real! He has issues with controlling his yokai powers like ALL the time; poor babykins can't catch a break!!!

...

...His scales do be looking really pretty, tho...

3) Ohhh, yeah, this makes a lot of sense. I feel dumb for not predicting this earlier.

I mean, the whole reason Eiden and Yakumo came to the island was to inquire about the recipe that included merfolk meat as an ingredient.

It makes no sense for the villagers to have a whole-ass ceremony to "honor" the merfolk; unless their true purpose was to appease the merfolks' anger.

I'm guessing that these villagers' ancestors hunted the merfolk in the surrounding waters---like a fucked up version of whaling. When they thought they hunted merfolk to extinction, they then feared that that they'd return and take revenge.

That's why, instead of being happy to see [what they think is] a merfolk, the villagers get scared and angry...

4) We interrupt this depressing event to bring you a Yu-Gi-Oh! reference! :D

---Yes, I know that "Umi" is the word for "ocean" in Japanese. But I'm a pathetic dork that will always associate that word with the Yu-Gi-Oh! card of the same name. (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

5) ......Bruh.

Okay, two things!

FIRST:

......Eiden, sweetie? I love you, but how have you not figured out the reason for the villagers' freak-out by now??? I feel like the talk of "revenge" is enough for the average person to put context clues together..🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Am I wrong? Am I just being a jerk??

SECOND:

I'm sorry, but I am getting REAL sick of Kuya's bullshit. These last two events he's been an insufferable DICK.

This bitch always has something mean to say about everyone and everything, without even being provoked first. And he has the audacity to accuse others of hypocrisy when he's the worst offender?!?! Why can't he just shut up and leave people alone?!?!?!

Lately, his character seems to have gotten worse, and every scene he's in makes me feel miserable. It's just too much.

I really hope the devs will dial back his toxicity soon.

6) That's kinda weird...?

I'm confused about the rules of this fish-scale relic.

Why was Yakumo the only one that had strong side effect from touching the relic? It's not like he was the only one touching the relic; all of those human villagers + Eiden touched it an prayed over it, too.

Does the relic only react to all yokai essence?

Why was the relic designed to react to anything other than merfolk essence in the first place??? That seems highly impractical.

7) Ugh.

Look, I get it. I'm not saying he's wrong to point out that Yakumo's a special case---that most yokai would have too much trouble to live alongside humans without issue.

But he really didn't have to word it so rudely, or insult Yakumo by calling him delusional. 🤦‍♀️

---His nasty attitude aside---

Am I crazy, or do I detect a hint of jealousy here? 🤔

I know the intended interpretation of that second sentence, "But not everyone is as lucky as you are," is supposed to be in reference to Umi.

But idk, man; something about it (maybe his expression?) makes me think he could also mean himself? After all, as we see in the Forest Carnival event, over his long life Kuya has gotten acutely aware of the issues of human/yokai relations, and he is super pessimistic about it.

What if, part of the reason he's so pessimistic and disrespectful to humans is not just because he's experienced human cruelty, but because he wanted to get along with humans at one point and failed?

It's just a theory. 🤷‍♀️ If nothing else, that context would make for a good fanfic.

8) OH, FUCK!!!!!!

(⊙ᗣ⊙)

I knew the history was bad, but somehow this is even worse than I thought. Instead of the merfolk living around the island, they lived on the island, and those humans straight up committed genocide and stole their land!!!

It's safe to say, I'm certain of what the social commentary this event is aiming for now...

Step 1: Invade a territory

Step 2: Murder the people native to the land

Step 3: Retroactively mystify the culture of the people that were murdered

Step 4: Make cowardly attempts to "appease" those from the group you murdered, without returning what you stole in the first place

*depresso-s in American*

9) Oh my GOD, they couldn't be more hypocritical if they TRIED!!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

(New drinking game that would kill me: take a shot every time this event makes me facepalm or shake my head)

Talk about poetic INjustice---I wasn't even rooting for them, but I still end up indescribably disappointed.

Why do people like this never learn???

I don't care if this island is cut off from the outside world; that isn't an excuse for this bullshit.

This village has had plenty of time to think about what they've done, and how to react if a merfolk showed up in the future.

And the BEST they came up with was to do the SAME THING (attempting to murder the merfolk) THAT MADE THEM SO WORRIED AND SCARED IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?!?!?!

THEY ARE SO STUPID AND EVIL!!!!! I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA PASS OUT FROM FRUSTRATION AND ANGER!!!

💢 (╯🔥 ᗣ 🔥)╯︵ ┻━┻

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

🔥 End of report 🔥

[summercreolefanfictioner]

so personal rant time haha (grab popcorns)

here’s a thing. like i told my bisexual friend (she’s a biological female, hope i am using the right terms cause if i’m not pls correct me) for countless times to dump her gf bcos:

one, gurl is legit straight (‘cause she always catches her chatting with men, and even her ex-boyfriends, to fulfill her needs and defends it as harmless)

two, gurl keeps friend around bcos she’s convenient (my friend has her own car, own apartment, earns around the 6-digit mark)

and we talked abt it earlier and she goes “but i love her” and “we won’t last this long if she doesn’t love me” like guuuuuurrrrl r u for real????

let me get this straight. there are various reasons a person is dating someone. and trust me, it’s not always about love. some ppl just wanna get ‘some’ and fulfill that emotional hole. some ppl do it just to get over their boredom. some even do it bcos of a bet or bcos the other person is rich. cruel intentions, i know.

besides, the gurl did not explicitly say to my friend that she is bisexual or lesbian. heck, i myself talked to that gurl and she mentioned “your friend gives me what i want and she has a nice car, that’s why i date her” like it was never abt my friend. it’s abt what my friend does and is willing to do for her.

and my other acquaintances know her and said some guy was picking her up from work, buying her lunch for a week now and even booked a car service for her when she signed out late at night from the office (she still defends the guy was just being a nice friend) i know some ppl are gonna come at me and say the guy was just nice but bruh my friend has a car and a high salary. you think she can’t do those for her?! really?!

(cheater mccheater)

lastly, the gurl always tells my friend not to meet her in public (like if this isn't a sign then what is?!)

so yeah i’m not talking to this friend anymore bcos she kept on defending this girl even tho she knows the girl is taking her for granted

ps. the reason I don't like her is bcos my friend told her one time that their initial relationship was like 500 days of summer (cause they were just friends back then but doing dating stuff) and the gurl was like 'i know that movie but i don't like it bcos i can't understand it' I swear from that moment on I just couldn't

EDIT: On another note, like don't date ppl who don't have the same sexual preference as you. I swear it's just gonna break your heart one day if you find out they still go for what their heart and body want and not you. But it's not like you can't fall for these ppl. I mean yeah go ahead but don't expect them to "swing that way" just bcos you do.

[kosi-annec]

[HAIKYUU!!] Season 2 episode 13

Can finally take a break from school jfc, got a lot of shit to catch up on now

JESUS- YAMA CAREFUL! TALL DUDE WATCH WHERE U HITTING THAT THING

Oh so his name's Yakuzawa... Why does that sound like a mafia group. Omg he's the baby of the group, they're treating him like he's the younger bro it's kinda sweet

HOLY SHIT, THAT BLOCK DID FUCKING NOTHING. Bruh wtf his parents feeding him

And trying to juke em with a gentle touch ain't gonna work either. Hmmm maybe Hinata could try swerving the ball AROUND the block?

Aight don't need to look menacing old man

LMAO HINATA "crazy old wizard"

Oof, hinata got to stop going directly for yakuzawa, shit aint gonna work obvs

OOOHH COME ON KAGEYAMA, GIVE A GOOD SERVE

Yeah blocking is practically pointless here, time to change strategy

Lol the glasses dude really be utilizing that anime trope a lot, the putting two fingers on the bridge as the glass shines white

Oh don't feel sorry for hinata, trust me he is going to wreck yalls shit soon

"the games pretty simple" haha my guy dont let kagehina hear that cuz they will go into the attack on ya

Height is really useful in volleyball, but like in any kind of competitive game, if you don't have the technique, strategy, or enough experience, it kinda pointless

HELL YEAH HINATA, NICE QUICK THINKING

Oh? OH! KAGEYAMA? ELLO? WE SEEING THE NEW SHIT

YES, FUCK YEAH LETS GO!! CAN'T FOLLOW SHIT IF IT TOO FAST

"How can he possibly be above me" like i said, if ya don't have strategy or technique in a competitive game, your height ain't shit. This is gonna teach him to take this more seriously

LMAO it ok hinata, ya got 2 other teammates who good at serving for u

OOOH TSUKI NICE BLOCK! God that serve is just, really satisfying to watch

Oh hey a recap on tempo, kinda needed that ngl. Wait wat, you telling me there's ANOTHER TEMPO??

Lol I missed these two idiots, almost forgot how funny kagehina interactions are

Is it just me, or is the kid who's with old coach Ukai kinda look like a younger ver of Oikawa

Well look who's taking this game more seriously. Karasuno seems to have that effect on others, inspiring and motivating ppl to go beyond... PLUS ULTRA- wait wrong anime

Ah, receiving, the one thing hinata is really bad at when he tries to do it properly

OH? so they waited for it to get hit and THEN blocked it

GSAP HOLY SHIT YES HINATA!! ONE TAP LETS GO!!

Gotta love how Karasuno just... Inspires ppl, even their opponents

Pft- the simps at it again

LMAO hinata turning into link with all those "HIYA!"s

Awww hinata trying to protect kiyoko from guys who can't understand what "no" means, he's such a good lik friend

Mmm idk if i like his vibe that much

PFT- god i love hinata and kiyoko's friendship, they're like siblings its cute

[mastermojo98]

Zhane & Vitani Chapter 1 Summer Ends

The final days of summer vacation shrouded the atmosphere of Miami, Florida. The jaded kids in the area were not looking forward to another year of school and mountains of homework. But over on 235 Lomaky Drive, there were two 12-year-old twins clashing for the controller to their Xbox One.

"Knock it off Vitani, Super Mario Universe is single player only and I grabbed the controller first!"

"In case you forgot, you spilled iced tea on the other controller playing Fortnite! Besides I was born first", said Vitani snidely.

"Only by 8 minutes and remember I'm taller and stronger!" yelled Zhane, as he began to overpower his cheeky sister.

Vitani kept pulling, but then she paused to think for a minute. "Oh, hey Michael", she said looking over brother's left shoulder.

Zhane slightly loosened his grip on the controller and turned around to see his best friend, only for no one to be there. Then Vitani snatched the controller out of his hands.

"Gotcha little bro," Vitani gloated.

"Hey that's not fair you tricked me!" protested Zhane. "Girls can't be gamers anyway-and don't call me little."

"Too bad, so sad. Now beat it I'm playing on the Xbox now!" demand Vitani, as made a fist at her brother's face.

Then the bickering brother and sister's mom, Jasmine Archer, walked into the den to break up the two.

"Vee, Zhane, both of you stop before I slap black off both of y'all!" yelled Ms. Archer.

The two closed their mouths and glared at each other as they knew their mother was not one to make idle threats.

"Lord, y'all need to learn how to stop fighting so much. I'm doing all I can to provide a nice for us, so I expect it to be peaceful," said Ms. Archer.

Ms. Archer being a single black mother of two strong willed twins, as well as being an English professor at the University Miami-had to be just as tough and focused to keep both her kids and students in line.

"But Mom I had the controller first and Vee just walked up and tried to take it from me," said Zhane.

"Only because you got to play the Xbox all day yesterday and-".

"Enough! Both of you! I can't wait till school starts in 4 days, so I don't have to hear this bullcrap!" exclaimed Ms. Archer. "Now Zhane you did spill tea on the second controller and made it short circuit, as well as played all day. So, find something to do outside like boys are supposed to."

"Ah what?", said Zhane.

"Don't make me ask again", said Ms. Archer firmly.

Zhane reluctantly headed out the front door and turned around to see his sister taunt him by blowing a raspberry.

"I'll get you later Vitani", whispered Zhane as he bitterly went outside.

Zhane got his bike and mumbled to himself. "Vitani isn't even a hardcore gamer and I'm the one who bought Super Mario Galaxy".

"Hey Zhane!"

Zhane looked back to his friend Michael approaching on his bike.

"Oh, hey Mike."

"Vee tricked me thinking you showed up and snatched the controller out of my hand, and my mom let her play the video game I bought, when she's not even a gamer. I was gonna livestream Super Mario Universe on my YouTube Channel Dragon Fire Network," said Zhane.

"Wow, you really let a girl play you like that?" replied Michael.

"You see right about now I'd slap you in your head, but you're my bro so I'm gonna let it slide", said Zhane.

"Come on guys knock it off! Give me back my basketball, por favor!", pleaded Jose.

"We no speak spanish here ese. It's monkey in the middle bruh, you gotta try and catch it." Trayquel mocked.

"Do...you... understand...what..we...are...saying?" said Rontravious. The boy in the Miami Heat jersey.

"Old Eddie Guerrero looking ahh", said Kentrez.

"I think he's getting mad guys we should.... Not!", said Austin.

Zhane and Michael made their way to the basketball court to help their friend, only to see Jose yell at his tormentors in frustration.

"All of you are a bunch Cabeza de pingas!"

The four bullies stood in silence as they glared at Jose, who was shocked he said that out loud.

"What did you call us?" demanded Trayquel.

He grabbed Jose by his throat and started to choke him. Trayquel was a hostile but rather dimwitted boy who was 15 years old but was still in middle school.

"Quit it Trayquel!" shouted Zhane.

Trayquel threw Jose to the ground as he and his gang focused their attention Zhane and Michael.

Michael helped Jose up and checked on him.

"Are you okay", asked Michael

"Yeah, but they still have my basketball", Jose replied.

"What chou want Zhane!?" yelled Trayquel.

Trayquel gave the ball to one of his friends and got in Zhane's face.

"Who this little jit think he's talking too?", said Trayquel. "Ya'll are a bunch losers."

"Get outta my face dude". "Besides you shouldn't call anyone losers since you're 15 and still in 8th grade." said Zhane boldly.

Suddenly Trayquel slapped Zhane in the face with his gang jeering him on along with Michael and Jose staring in shock.

"Ooooh snap!", screamed Trayquel's gang.

"Stop, you can have the basketball just leave us be!", begged Jose.

Kentrell ignored him began to mock Zhane.

"You think cause you make honor roll and wrote books, you think you better than me?"

Zhane retaliated by shoving Trayquel who almost lost his balance but being a bigger boy, he caught himself.

"I don't think I know I'm better than you!" exclaimed Zhane. "Smell better too."

"I oughta stab yo ahh like Chucky. But let this be a warning to ya-don't ever screw with me again and it's Bull to you. Take their bikes!"

Bull's gang grabbed Zhane and Michael's bikes with Rontravious (his main follower) handing the ringleader Zhane's beautiful emerald, green bike. Before they left Bull did a swift cut to Zhane's right knee as he and his gang leave with one final taunt.

"Ahh"! Zhane screamed in pain

"Pussies"!

Michael and Jose ignored their items being stolen and rushed to pick up their dazed and hurt friend who had a bruise under his right eye, a bump on forehead and a light gash on his left knee.

"Don't worry Zhane, we'll get you home", said Michael.

"Hang tight amigo", said Jose.

The trio gingerly walked the street and arrived at Zhane's house with the banged-up boy's his mother and sister in complete shocked.

"What the heck happened to you?!" yelled Vitani.

"He got in a fight with Trayquel Thomas", said Michael.

"Michael!", yelled Zhane.

"What! Oh no not my baby. I'm a about raise sand!" yelled Mom.

"Mom don't! I already made that psycho's list. I don't need the situation to be even worse", protested Zhane.

"You let that illiterate punk beat you up?" asked Vitani.

"Hey, watch it Vitani, him and Michael were just trying get my basketball back from Trayquel. The dude is grande y loco (big and crazy)", said Jose.

"Well, something's gotta be done, because what he did was assault!", said Mom.

Zhane thought to himself. He was too ashamed to tell his mom and sister the details of the incident, but if he did and Trayquel found out action would be done to him; his whole gang would beat him down.

"Just drop it, let's some get some peroxide on these wounds, and a hot bath going so I can heal up before school."

Ms. Archer sighed in frustration and disappointment.

"Alright son, but here me out if something like this happens again, that Traymel or whatever his ghetto name is, he will have to fight me! As God as my witness!"

Zhane sat on the couch in silence because he knew his mom didn't play around and was all action.

Michael and Jose brought him his food while Vitani got the first aid kit and treated his bruises and the cut on his knee.

"Ahh that burns! I can't stand that!", hollered Zhane.

"This wouldn't have happened if you had just let me stream my game."

"Hey, I have a YouTube Channel too! It was my turn to play the Xbox we had an agreement!"

Michael and Jose stood and watched the two argue.

"I know there this is going, it's getting late so we better go", said Jose.

"Are you kidding? I love it when these to go at it," replied Michael.

Jose sighed. "Vamanos (let's go) and thanks for backing me up guys even I feel lame for needing it."

"Don't sweat amigo (friend)," replied Michael

"Trayquel will get what's coming to him--OW!", said Zhane.

"Ugh, all you men with such fragile egos," mocked Vitani.

Michael rolled his eyes. "Anyway, see you soon bud"

"Adios", said Jose.

The two walked out Zhane's house with the sound of him screaming in agony from the peroxide sponge his sister gleefully applied to him.

"See ya-aaah! You're enjoying this aren't you?"

"A little", Vitani said smugly.

As he ate his Spaghetti Zhane began to think hard on how he was going to handle his situation with Bull when school starts.

[rairai-raven]

Realistically I feel like both groups would put up a good fight but ultimately the S4 would win out in the long run.

(For these comparisons I'm excluding how weapons are in a meta sense because those change frequently. I'm also excluding Braids and Wireframe because she isn't an antagonist and we haven't seen him in battle yet.)

I'm know I'm biased, however we haven't seen much of the Hierarchy's skill in battles with people other than Team Blue. At least with the S4 we know they can hold their ground with them getting to semis in the Ranked Tournament. Plus, Team Purple is still the only team to have a major win against Team Blue (I'm sure there was losses in the Stamp Rally but we're talking about the main victories here). There's also the fact that by this point the S4 all have more experience presumably than the Hierarchy overall. Heck, it wouldn't surprise me if Skull is X Ranked now. We also have their main skills defined. Team Orange are excellent strategists, Team Pink have some of the fastest members around, Team Cyan are gods with sub weapons, Team Purple have a cracked ass sniper. Sure, one could say that that mean the Hierarchy has better coverage overall, but there's nothing that defines them other than that "They're good."

There's also the terms in which they lost to Team Blue in the first place.

Team Orange lost because of their over reliance on the manual, which makes sense as the book hasn't failed them before, but the problem was that Goggles was Goggles. Him stepping out of the battle to eat is the equivalent of a football player sitting down in the arena for a lunch break, of course the team's gonna panic and think "Nah man there has to be a logical explanation for this" not realizing that Goggles is Just Like That.

Team Pink lost due to infighting. More specifically them riding off of Aloha's clout and lazing about while he does the work. Makes sense because they’re ✨Influencers✨, but at the end of the day they all made up.

Team Cyan lost because of an existential crisis. Not much else I can say there.

Finally, and most interestingly, Team Purple lost because of Team Blue's skill. Goggles was too fast to get hit as well as catching Skull off guard too. This was definitely the first major win that Team Blue earned, so I don't really count it against them.

Even with a good chunk of the S4 losing to their own egos, overall the teams work well together and the leaders have some ups even with the nature of the manga. Not to mention that they've received something called "Character Development", making them grow from their flaws.

Meanwhile with the Hierarchy there's a lot of weak links.

Like, Hornhelmet literally lost to two randos and an anxious newbie (despite her skill she still hasn't fought in a proper battle yet). Sure she was also fighting Goggles, but I have my doubts he can solo carry a team. If the "Best of the Best" losses to a team one can find in Solo Que, then I wanna know what the worst looks like then.

Shady definitely gets way too distracted, and that's saying something when compared to Skull, who only lost because Goggles was too fast for him. This man lost to a riddle. An easy ignorable riddle. Bruh. One could say that this is similar to Army, in that he was distracted by the curry, but I personally feel like there's a difference between the enemy literally taking a snack break in someone else's house while they're losing and the enemy hiding up a sign that's obviously a distraction.

8-Bit is lowkey a terrible team leader, obviously pushing her team to their limit when they can't match her limit, which is clearly higher than the rest. At least with teams like Emperor and X-Blood, the teammates have around the same high limits as the leaders so they can work in unison. The best comparison with her is with Team Pink and their infighting, but there it's a personal issue rather than a skill issue. You can resolve a personal problem easily, but getting her current team to match her output would definitely take a while.

Barreleye and Shellmet do get points back for the team, as they also lost to pure skill. Makes sense that they're the better ones of the Hierarchy given that they're also the nicer ones of the group.

Ocho pays randos to play with him. Sure, high ranking randos, but my man hires people the day of a major battle for him. And didn’t see the problem. Forget the fact that he has to hire people in the first place this dude didn't have the foresight that playing with a team of people who's motivation is money would not end well. He didn’t even play a match to see if they synergy well just went straight into the deep end.

Overall, the Hierarchy consists of someone who lost in Solo Que, a guy who can't see that something is a distraction two feet in front of him, a girl who overworks her team, a guy who is literally stupid, and the two nice ones who actually deserve the title. Maybe it's because they haven't received proper "Character Development" yet, but it doesn't look like they're winning.

In conclusion, ultimately it just boils down to time. We've spent longer with the S4 and seen their ups and downs, while with the Hierarchy we've only seen their downs.

TLDR: I want a chapter where the top four members of the Hierarchy (Shady, 8-Bit, Ocho, and Wireframe) get absolutely destroyed by the S4 its not even close.

HI COROIKA PPL who would win in a fight the S4 or the splatsville hierarchy?

[magicpotatoobsession]

GIVEN | 5 things I adore about Take-chan

There is no denying that I love my Given babies. But there is also no denying that I am godforsakenly

IN LOVE WITH TAKE-CHAN! 😍😍😍

Let's talk why Yatake Koji is literally husband, best man material, and the healthiest bean on the planet! As well as...actual evidence pointing towards how Take-chan potentially liked Haruki at some point! 😮

(anime/manga spoilers ahead!)

1. He is reliable as fuck

In the Given anime, Take-chan was hinted as the event organiser of the first-live as he asked the Seasons to play at the venue that Mafuyu worked at. So when Haruki was having a freak-out and asked Take if he could cover for them, he said,

This, my friends, is what we call, TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY.

Whenever there is a new band member, trust me when I say that it takes a while to adjust, even for professional musicians! Music is all about reading non-verbal cues and it's really hard to be in sync straight away with each another! Also, at this point in time in the story, we gotta remember Mafuyu had literally been learning music for like 3 months and probably only agreed to properly join the band for 2 out of the 3. Take-chan knew the risk of asking the Seasons (which we in the music industry would define as emerging artists) to play yet he still wanted to give them a platform to perform. WHAT A FREAKING CHAMP. And he delivered! He got the crowd going and gave them 2-3 extra songs so that Mafuyama could gather themselves! Bless that boi <3

In the Given Manga, it's not as clear that Take was related to the organisation of the event or even to Mafuyu's workplace, but he still said to Haruki,

"But if you need it, I'll cover your ass".

You seriously can't get more reliable than that.

2. He is an acts-of-service man

Take-chan should really bill Given for the shit does for them! Like this is lowkey a joke but not a joke 'cause dudeeeeee the amount of stuff that Take-chan did for Given for free is absolutely ridiculous! Let me just quickly run some numbers for you.

Staying up and editing a video from a live show?! Bruh, easily $800 - 1000 US minimum industry standard, even more if it's multi-angle with special effects and colour corrections etc. Video-editing is also his major, he's gotten his undergrad degree and if he's already working for a company, he would be charging industry standard.

Also he was performing in the live AND filming for the live?! My man, when do you catch a break?!

Next person who laughs should owe you at least 5000 yen, Take-chan! A professional photoshoot in a studio with lighting set-up and backdrop should at least be worth $1500 - $2000 US min. Oh my goodness, then Take-chan actually said

"Do they suck, do you not like them?"

My angel, you are a professional doing them SUCH A HUGE FAVOUR, Given should take you out to dinner 5 times over!

So that's a total of almost $3000 US worth of marketing promo material that he just did for FREE!

Ok ok ok I know that not everything is about money and that Kizu did mention that Take-chan "does make music videos for bands he's chummy with" in his character profile but I just wanted to point out that without Take-chan, Given wouldn't have the amazing video that got them the crazy amount of online votes which probably wouldn't have gotten them such great results in the first two rounds of CAC, and subsequently the opportunities and approaches from record labels.

Take-chan's support and reliability kickstarted Given popularity and will be crucial to the success of all their careers!

He was even the first one to follow Given's Twitter! I think this also shows that Take-chan's main love language is probably ACTS OF SERVICE, which is very cute! But he also practices all the other forms of love languages as well, my goodness Take-chan if you were real I would not hesitate and ask you out immediately. <3

3. Has his own opinions but doesn't internalise other people's problems

In one of the comedy panels at the end of Chapter 13, we find out that Take-chan's never been a fan of Akihiko but this little side story is really interesting.

I was chatting to @edragoon and @raine-kai way back in Sept 2021 about this panel and they said that the word that Take-chan used to describe Akihiko here is really interesting. It's not hate, it's also not dislike, as @edragoon puts it,

"that sort of feeling that you have for a person that you know isn't a bad person, but your vibes just don't check."

This is because from Take-chan's perspective, the way that Akihiko and Take-chan treated Haruki back then were completely different.

Take-chan was all ACTS OF SERVICE

Akihiko was all "TAKE TAKE TAKE from Haruki" (sorry I had to make that pun LOLL)

So of course our angel Take-chan was completely unimpressed with how Akihiko was taking advantage of Haruki, especially knowing that Haruki wasn't getting enough sleep already as it was!!! 😩

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Western vs. Japanese "Personal Dislike"

The three of us ended up discussing something that was quite fascinating that I think more people ought to know!

In Western culture, when we dislike someone and we say it's personal, it can be seen as a big deal and can be akin to a form of hatred where one may feel like they have the strong urge to "avenge" or "revenge" something.

But in Japanese culture, not so much. Take-chan's dislike of Akihiko is personal, but it's more like "my dislike is my business. And I personally wouldn't hang out with Akihiko one on one or work with him. " So it's not as much of a big deal where he wanted to fight Akihiko but rather he wouldn't be at the mix if it wasn't for Haruki.

Do you see what I am saying? So Take is saying that his personal feelings towards Akihiko is his own so it shouldn't concern Haruki because Haruki is a grown man and can take care of himself. As much as he dislikes what Akihiko is doing to Haruki, Take-chan is NOT INTERNALISING Haruki's issues and trusts that Haruki can take care of himself. and Haruki appreciates him so much for it!*

*I'll discuss this in detail later.

(edragoon and raine-kai please feel free to add further or make corrections, you guys probably have a much better grasp on this than I do 🙏)

-> Also, Take-chan is perceptive AF, that very bottom line is a HUGE HINT that he had a feeling that Akihiko was using his good looks to use himself as a male prostitute to get money from women. (Take-chan and his big brain energy let me tell you).

4. He respects other people's boundaries

When I was younger, I was often consumed by media which portrayed love as "we gotta sacrifice this and solve our loved ones' problems for them".

Over the years, I realised how wrong that mindset is because adulthood is learning that you can't solve everyone's problems for them.

Take-chan is the definition of a healthy bean because he is so good at asking Haruki for what he needs as well as respecting Haruki's personal boundaries.

Firstly, In Chapter 18 after Haruki's illusion of Akihiko got shattered and he was really shaken, Take-chan immediately asks,

Take-chan KNOWS that Haruki's low self-esteem means that he is always directing his attention onto everyone else so he makes sure that as a good friend, he CHECKED IN on Haruki to make sure he's ok.

But he is so amazing because he didn't push it when Haruki didn't want to share the details. He RESPECTED Haruki's privacy and instead, makes a suggestion,

"Why not play support for another band as a breather?"

I love that! Rather than forcing Haruki to tell him and potentially making him uncomfortable, he took a different approach of making suggestions.

Same thing here, when Haruki came over to Take-chan's place after THAT INCIDENT,

1. Take-chan asked Haruki what happened 2 times.

2. But he noticed that Haruki was not listening. He respected that Haruki was not in the mindset to talk about it and didn't push him and just offered what Haruki needed.

Let's recap Take-chan's internal monologue.

They just sat in silence. Take-chan took care of Haruki in the best way he knew how. ACT OF SERVICE. Haruki was not in the space to share so he respected that and cared for his friend in other ways

offered him tea

gave him a haircut

GIFTS - brought him green peppers from the countryside

QUALITY TIME - checked up on Haruki

5. Take-chan has secure attachment style

Take-chan upon finding out about Akihiko staying over momentarily couldn't hide his true opinion of the guy, and he accidentally slipped lollllll. But then he PATIENTLY LISTENED to Haruki explaining himself as to why he decided to take Akihiko in.

3. Take-chan then said this,

SO FREAKING HEALTHY!

Take-chan is displaying important qualities in a healthy individual who has secure attachment style:

lost his cool for a second but able to regulate emotions and feelings and regain his calm

*showing TRUST in Haruki knowing that he knows best how to take care of his own situation.

*able to hold space and allow Haruki to open himself to him when he's ready

*And Haruki appreciates the heck out of Take-chan for it! You don't have to do everything or solve everything for the people you love. This is something that all the Given characters should learn from Take-chan! Everyone else feels overwhelming emotions and internalises their loved one's problems. Take-chan is so freaking healthy because he loves Haruki knowing that Haruki is just trying to figure shit out.

Trusting them and being there for them is LOVE.

Can I just marry Take-chan already? ❤️

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Ok I have a theory....

Take-chan potentially romantically liked Haruki at some point

A lot of people think that Take-chan is straight and I dunno,

I always got a bi/pan-vibe from him.

I was so glad when I saw in one of @a-voice-of-my-own posts that he thought the same! After some digging for this meta, I actually have some proof as to why I feel that way.

A) The Hair Token

Take-chan and Haruki met in college because they share the same undergrad film major. In his character profile, Kizu writes

"Film editing - mixing both his interest and the chance to make money"

From this, it is clear to me that he is a man with ambition, dreams and goals, he doesn't care if he doesn't fit the status quo, he would rather retake his exam and do what he actually wants in life than conform to societal norms.

This is the cover of Chapter 13 and a picture of Haruki and Take-chan from 2 years ago. Take's hair didn't seem long enough to be tied into a man-bun back then....

From what we find out in Chapter 20, Take-chan cuts his own hair and now he can tie it into a man-bun.

Remember in Given, the growing of long hair symbolises hope for love to be reciprocated. (scroll to "Tokens in Given")

So the fact that Take-chan grew his hair a little but maintains it himself at a man-bun length could mean that he has always liked Haruki however

kept his feelings in check rather than let it get out of control because he understands his sense of self worth.

Yes he liked Haruki but he's not gonna chase after someone who didn't feel the same. All the stuff he does for Given the band isn't actually for Haruki but because Take genuinely likes Given's music. He has such a great sense of self that he's not the type to chase Haruki like that. If he does do something nice for Haruki, it's because he genuinely cares for him and loves him, he doesn't need any sort of reciprocation. He does it because it aligns with his values and purpose in life WHICH I JUST ABSOLUTELY ADORE BECAUSE IT'S SO HEALTHY. 😩🙏❤️

Take-chan let me be your wife please! ❤️

B) The Mario Joke

Ok I think maybe it wasn't just me that found it a bit ~fruity~ when Haruki was major blushing as Take-chan gave him the USB of the live-video that he stayed up all night editing lol. But it seems like a lot of people still thinks that Take is straight, which is fine. That could just be healthy masculinity. I accept that interpretation.

But ok ok ok hear me out. Scroll up to the Chapter 13 side panel where Take-chan, Haruki and Akihiko are at the date-mix!

Take-chan flirted with the girls using the Mario joke!

Scroll up again and go back to the Chapter 22 panel that I posted!

In chapter 22, Take-chan, consciously or subconsciously, flirted with Haruki by using the Mario joke!

AND AKIHIKO HEARD EVERYTHING!!! Remember Akihiko was there at the date mix too so he knew that Take's go-to flirt line is the Mario joke! 🤯🤯🤯

That's why in that same chapter, Akihiko began to open up to Haruki that things are almost over between him and Ugetsu!!! Akihiko wanted to heal Haruki's broken heart and reignite any remnants of hope that Haruki had left in him!

Also, back when Akihiko said to Haruki in Chapter 17,

"You're more popular than you think you are,"

I 100% believe that Akihiko, being also the incredibly perceptive bean that he is, was referring to Take-chan liking Haruki. 😎Bruh, trust me.

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Take-chan's journey of moving on

Ok let's just get one thing straight. Take-chan may have had feelings for Haruki but he was never holding out hope for Haruki to like him back. He just wanted to care for Haruki and he continued to live HIS LIFE and follow HIS PASSION.

However Chapter 22 is a pivotal turning point for him. Of course he personally didn't like witnessing Akihiko staying with Haruki but when he realised that Haruki finally stopped running away from his problems, he supported that and he realised that

Akihiko staying with Haruki was good for Haruki's personal growth.

That's why he said,

"If Haruki's ok with it, Take-chan is ok with it."

MY GAWD someone give that man a cookie I love him so much. Take-chan's love comes in the form of understanding and trusting that Haruki knows what is best for himself and that if Haruki does need anything from Take, Take will be there for him. Guys this is true love, true healthy love. We may never full confirm if Take's love was platonic or something more but this is true love right here.

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Then comes CAC live where Yoru Ga Akeru had such a positive impact and changed EVERYONE - Haruki, Akihiko, Ugetsu, and that's also where

❤️ Take-chan and Yayoi met ❤️

Take-chan and Yayoi are literally so well suited and healthy for each other because Yayoi is also someone who has a great sense of self-worth. Let me know if you want me to do a meta on them, they are so interesting as a couple!

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I also really love this Given Movie extras panel:

LMAO Take-chan has the exact same reaction as Uecchi which is HILARIOUS HAHAH but now Akihiko is a changed man and finally we see Haruki being treated how Haruki should be treated. Also notice the differences between Chapter 13 extras panel and here?

PAST Akihiko crashed at Haruki's house whenever and ate Haruki's food, basically taking advantage of Haruki. Yes Akihiko was fighting his own demons but he was not treating Haruki very nicely. Two things can be true at the same time.

PRESENT boyfriend Akihiko keeps in touch with Haruki round the clock because Haruki is Akihiko's home, buys Haruki coffee, never late to rehearsals and practises hard at music .... wait

Akihiko becomes a man with his own ambitions and goals .....a man like Take-chan!

I wonder if Akihiko not only got inspired by Mafuyu's song but also by Take-chan??!! He secretly looked up to Take-chan and after hearing that convo between Haruki and Take-chan in Chapter 22, he's like holy crap I need to start pulling my shit together or I am seriously gonna lose Haruki forever. This is quite a plausible "take"! 😛

In Conclusion,

my love for Take-chan could be that I am literally Yayoi as I also have an adorkable little brother so I can't help but see Uenoyama and all the other characters in Given as my babies. However, there is no denying that Yatake Koji is such a wonderful guy and should be someone we all look up to for inspiration on how to form healthy bonds and secure attachments with other people!

😍WE LOVE YOU TAKE-CHAN!😍

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[randynova]

I just got home from school gosh it's 12:20 pm here... This week is a hassle like fr they changed our schedule from every other week to every week and now the whole section is crying because they HAVE A LOT OF SCHOOL WORKS that they leave for us to do this week. The worse thing is some sections didn't show up cuz their teacher says so...

I'll just do this very quick cuz me having little sleep is basically the consequence are catching up with me.

Body Ache Issue

- since I was born I sleep on my stomach my mother told me that. She told me I wouldn't stop crying unless they put me on my stomach (it is the most comfy position..) I don't know if that can contribute to the situation but ghadness my body ache is just like from 10 pm - 6 am then It is already okay then it would be back at the afternoon (probably because I just sit around lol). Our bed is with us since grade 5(?) and it is comfy I don't know if it has something to do with because our bed is like in Japan the bed is on the floor and there is no bed frame (we try that bed frame but it only consumes to much space so it's a no, also because sometimes I fall of-)

Yall don't have spring break??😭 or am i just misunderstanding?!?! I thought everyone had spring break, like,, my ass really got americanized💀💀💀 but the strom thing sounds scary, bruh😭😭hope you're okay during those times<3 And I had to look up how much 43°C was and jfc,,, that's so hot💀

BESTIE IN THIS COUNTRY WE GO TO SCHOOL FOR 10 MONTHS, MON-FRI FROM 7:00 AM TO 4:00 PM (lol if we lucky enough to actually follow that schedule cuz sometimes classes could be too early or too late, the most late class that I attend I think is we get dismissed around 6:00 pm). We only have 2 months break, classes starts from June then ends in March well before covid, now it is still 10 months but the classes are now 7:00 am to 12:00 pm(in limited face-to-face). We only get class suspension or if there is a holiday then we don't have school! that 43°C (109.4°F) is a normal temp in here, we lucky if its below 40°C (104°F). Holyword I forgot that not all people uses Celsius 😭. The strongest storm that happen in here the electricity is out for at least 3 days or a whole week. Can't do anything about it we near at the pacific ocean and there is alot bodies of water in here.

But I feel like everything i do write about is what i've read/ heard about/ researched. The conecpt of romance starts to get messy and I can't wrap my head around it. It's like,,, I can't imagine myself experiencing it or yknow, I have the occassional crush, but I don't see it going past that. Fanfictions are my attempt at understanding but even then, I feel like I can't grasp it right. I don't pursue anyone and I agree, when it's writing it's different.

IT IS ALWAYS DIFFERENT IN WRITING OR BOOK WHEN IT COMES TO REAL LIFE- NOPEEE JUST NOPEEE I CAN'T COMPREHEND IT. Looking back from now I could confidently say that I only say that I have a crush because I don't want to be left out but everything I feel is just platonic and then hate or dislike it's just that! I only based everything in what I read/researched/observed/heard about it only come from it and now I'm thinking that would you feel if you fall in love. And I ain't felt that, now I'm curious if I really can't feel other emotion or what 😅.

Bestie, with that height, you reach his chest or sum,, you can burry your face in them mommy milkers of his😩😩😩 Me tho, gonna put my crocs in sports mode and be a freak

I kinda want to know how soft his mommy milkers- Looks soft to me! That would be a dream that I can't reach the guy is fictional..

What if that happens like he become real then I'm about to hug him but then he just absorb me 👁️👄👁️. Kinda wish I survive if I meet him, cuz bruh just want to learn more and interview him! But if I'm asking a death wish I would just give myself to him.. Like sir I volunteer as your lunch!

Also, I'm not that start my grades are just around 90-98 (based on our grading system don't know how to convert it to US grading system). The last average that I remember I have is 95.something it is pretty high but my classmates grades are higher than that.. (they don't procrastinate like me tho it make sense). Last year the highest grade that I get is 99(?) shocking cuz that is high in our grading system. Don't know if I could reach that again. I'd see you soon bestieee~ Do your school works first then rest take careeeee! <3

this is not quick as I thought it would

It's like 12:15 am rn, I should be sleeping or at the least, finishing this assignment thats due lmao.

- since I was born I sleep on my stomach my mother told me that. She told me I wouldn't stop crying unless they put me on my stomach (it is the most comfy position..) I don't know if that can contribute to the situation but ghadness my body ache is just like from 10 pm - 6 am then It is already okay then it would be back at the afternoon (probably because I just sit around lol). Our bed is with us since grade 5(?) and it is comfy I don't know if it has something to do with because our bed is like in Japan the bed is on the floor and there is no bed frame (we try that bed frame but it only consumes to much space so it's a no, also because sometimes I fall of-)

Ok, so that's a reocurring issue, hmm. I mean, I forgot why sleeping on the stomach is bad (i mean, it's the only way i can fall asleep) but maybe try sleeping on your side,,, But it's odd, like it only happens between certain times? Jfc, that is torture.

And bed thing --- uH?! I think you should maybe change it if you can or get some padding to soften it😭😭😭 but I understand if like the situation doesn't allow it, like for me, we got money issues and I barley got a new bed 3-4 years ago after having the same bed for 15 years - but that mattress was my parents for like 20 years. So basically I got a 30-something year old mattress lmao. But that's interesting, maybe the floor is too hard (that sounded so dumb, like no shit, the floor is floor, im sorry)

I am no doctor, please do not listen to me in terms of alivieting pain then, but I am now ur bestie, so it's better to go see a specialist perhaps? If you can? I just hope the issue gets resoolved soon or can be managed<3

BESTIE IN THIS COUNTRY WE GO TO SCHOOL FOR 10 MONTHS, MON-FRI FROM 7:00 AM TO 4:00 PM (lol if we lucky enough to actually follow that schedule cuz sometimes classes could be too early or too late, the most late class that I attend I think is we get dismissed around 6:00 pm). We only have 2 months break, classes starts from June then ends in March well before covid, now it is still 10 months but the classes are now 7:00 am to 12:00 pm(in limited face-to-face). We only get class suspension or if there is a holiday then we don't have school! that 43°C (109.4°F) is a normal temp in here, we lucky if its below 40°C (104°F). Holyword I forgot that not all people uses Celsius 😭. The strongest storm that happen in here the electricity is out for at least 3 days or a whole week. Can't do anything about it we near at the pacific ocean and there is alot bodies of water in here.

YOU WHAT??!?! THAT'S 9 HOURS?!? BRUH, THAT'S WAY TOO LONG AND THATS NOT COUNTING IF IT GOES LATE😭😭😭 Nah, hs we got in at 8:00am and got out at 3:00pm. But with covid, we got in at 8:30am via zoom and left at 2:30pm. But that was b/c some students were complaining about the weird all class day schedule so better than that yknow?

Covid really helped us end school earlier at the least.

The break, ok, at least you guys get break so yay!!! Hope that you had a good one!!

That's a normal temp?? Oh god, bestie, what?? Yall are superhuman or sum,, i just start dying once it gets to 105°F (40.5°C)😭

Storms,,, holy shit, what?? that's crazy, damn😰😰😰 Mother nature is scary but I hope you guys are okay when it happens and wish you the best😰<3

IT IS ALWAYS DIFFERENT IN WRITING OR BOOK WHEN IT COMES TO REAL LIFE- NOPEEE JUST NOPEEE I CAN'T COMPREHEND IT. Looking back from now I could confidently say that I only say that I have a crush because I don't want to be left out but everything I feel is just platonic and then hate or dislike it's just that! I only based everything in what I read/researched/observed/heard about it only come from it and now I'm thinking that would you feel if you fall in love. And I ain't felt that, now I'm curious if I really can't feel other emotion or what 😅.

Hey, bestie, I am no expert but: maybe you're on the aromantic spectrum? Like, from what you're saying, it could be a possibility🤔🤔🤔 Actually, wait, don't listen to me, cuz I'm still trying to figure out my sexuality and am confused af ;-;

But exactly!! When it's writing, it just feels so diffenernt, natural even, but in a way that makes you feel happy and relaxed. That's probably why I like reading about all types of romance and writing about it lmao.

And I do the same sometimes, the falling in love part. I can't describe it but when you do... it's stupid.

It feels both painful and exciting. Because that person you fell in love with is suddenly the focus of your universe.

You want them to be yours but their happiness is more important so if they want soemone else, you stand aside. Every flaw is suddenly gone and no matter how hard you try, you can't see them in a different light or forget them. Something about them is addicting and you don't know if you can stop.

Even if it's for a second, you'll ceherish every interaction and time you see them. You try to impress them, get their attention, anything, because their smile is everything to you.

Maybe it's infatuation, maybe a puppy crush, but all I know is that to me, they will always be my unrequited love. And I'm okay with that as long as they're in my life someway or another.

Keep in mind, I have never dated or anything -- I have been single since my day out the womb!! This is just my expereince and it just,, happened lol. Haven't been asked out since 5th grade and only relationship experience I have is the reader-inserts I've read lol.

So I shoved those feelings deep down and it came to bite me in the ass cuz now the new crush made me realize I have a type lmao. I would describe it as mania love or eros love (yes, I follow the types of love ).

I'm a wreck haha.

I kinda want to know how soft his mommy milkers- Looks soft to me! That would be a dream that I can't reach the guy is fictional..

What if that happens like he become real then I'm about to hug him but then he just absorb me 👁️👄👁️. Kinda wish I survive if I meet him, cuz bruh just want to learn more and interview him! But if I'm asking a death wish I would just give myself to him.. Like sir I volunteer as your lunch!

Oh mans is a walking dream and it's times like these I cry inside because he's only fictional. Like, you're onto something -- they basically pillows.

LMAO, JUST ABSORBS YOU AND YOU'RE LIKE "Oh fuck, where am I???" And the deathwish part?? Fucking lost it💀💀💀 Yea, an interview would be fun and I think you'll make it interesting! You seem really fun and very easy to talk to --- it's comforting! So he'd probably open up lol!

Also, I'm not that start my grades are just around 90-98 (based on our grading system don't know how to convert it to US grading system). The last average that I remember I have is 95.something it is pretty high but my classmates grades are higher than that.. (they don't procrastinate like me tho it make sense). Last year the highest grade that I get is 99(?) shocking cuz that is high in our grading system. Don't know if I could reach that again. I'd see you soon bestieee~ Do your school works first then rest take careeeee! <3

Bestie.... Bestie that's an A+ here in the U.S.💀 WHAT COUNTRY IS IT WHERE THIS IS BAD OR NOT GOOD???💀💀💀

You really smart, holy crap. You got more of my respect, fr!! I applaud you with this duck🦆🦆🦆

But let me provide the grading scale for the U.S.of A:

So for me, if I'm not in a depressive episode, my average would be A+ to B+, but math would always be a C. I just have crap memory and since we gotta remember a bunch of formulas, you can see how that affects my grades lmao.

Howevevr!! Uni is different in the sense that it depends on the subject! My sister is a biotech major, so she told me that for chemistry and calc, their percentage grade for an A would be I think around 85-87. But a B would be in the mid 70s. So like, they're a little more lenient in that aspect.

And since I'm an art major (I want to double major in creative writing but I'm still thinking about it), I only had to take one math class that satisfied my GE (general education) requirements. We had this grading system above for math since it wasn't something we needed for art.

I guess it all just depends on what infrastructure the school has for grading

Also you take care too!! Wish you luck in school and thank you!! <33

[shantechni]

GEGE

GEGE AKUTAMI

WHAT THE F-

DO YOU ABSOLUTELY LOATHE YOUR OWN CHARACTERS OR WHAT--WHY CAN'T ANYONE CATCH A BREAK AFTER THE SHIBUYA INCIDENT

WHY CAN'T WE THE READERS SEE SOME SEMBLENCE OF HAPPINESS AND HOPE

I MEAN, IT'S REALLY WELL WRITTEN BUT OH MY GOD IM IN PAIN

When we asked for Yuuta to finally make his debut after Vol 0, this is not what we asked for😭Thanks for making me hate the higher ups even more than I did before btw. Gojo really should've offed them while he had the chance.

brUH WHY IS INUMAKI--AND WHERE'S YUKI--TSUMIKI IS--GETOU'S FAM--AND RIKA??

The majority of this situation really is everyone's worst nightmare and the higher ups' dream come true. I'm literally on the edge of my seat in anticipation for how this could possibly be handled.